US reading scores for 15-year-olds fell 14 points in the latest global assessment, reaching their lowest level in nearly 25 years.
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US reading scores hit near-25-year low in latest global assessment
via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — Scores among US 15-year-olds dropped 14 points from 2022, as the Trump administration pushes for 'school choice'.
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September 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
US reading scores for 15-year-olds fell 14 points in the latest global assessment, reaching their lowest level in nearly 25 years.
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The #GlobalAssessment found that 1 million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction. In 2026, this crisis continues.
In Season 4 of our podcast, Nature Insight, Alexander Lees & Joanna Lilley talk about processing the loss of endlings through science & art.
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In Season 4 of our podcast, Nature Insight, Alexander Lees & Joanna Lilley talk about processing the loss of endlings through science & art.
🔊 http://bit.ly/3Ow0Wef
August 23, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The #GlobalAssessment found that 1 million species of plants and animals are at risk of extinction. In 2026, this crisis continues.
In Season 4 of our podcast, Nature Insight, Alexander Lees & Joanna Lilley talk about processing the loss of endlings through science & art.
🔊 http://bit.ly/3Ow0Wef
In Season 4 of our podcast, Nature Insight, Alexander Lees & Joanna Lilley talk about processing the loss of endlings through science & art.
🔊 http://bit.ly/3Ow0Wef
Most worthy of your signature: "A Citizen’s Call for a Global Sustainable Economy” https://www.change.org/p/a-citizen-s-call-for-a-global-sustainable-economy #GlobalAssessment #IPBES7 @KaiChanUBC @IPBES
November 19, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Most worthy of your signature: "A Citizen’s Call for a Global Sustainable Economy” https://www.change.org/p/a-citizen-s-call-for-a-global-sustainable-economy #GlobalAssessment #IPBES7 @KaiChanUBC @IPBES
El océano:
🌊 Cubre el 70% de nuestro planeta.
🌊 Produce el ~50% del oxígeno de la Tierra
🌊 Absorbe el ~25% de las emisiones antropogénicas de CO₂
Pero, el 40% de la superficie oceánica está gravemente alterada.
En el #DíaMundialDeLosOcéanos, descubre más con el 🌍 #GlobalAssessment de la IPBES
🌊 Cubre el 70% de nuestro planeta.
🌊 Produce el ~50% del oxígeno de la Tierra
🌊 Absorbe el ~25% de las emisiones antropogénicas de CO₂
Pero, el 40% de la superficie oceánica está gravemente alterada.
En el #DíaMundialDeLosOcéanos, descubre más con el 🌍 #GlobalAssessment de la IPBES
June 8, 2026 at 10:05 AM
El océano:
🌊 Cubre el 70% de nuestro planeta.
🌊 Produce el ~50% del oxígeno de la Tierra
🌊 Absorbe el ~25% de las emisiones antropogénicas de CO₂
Pero, el 40% de la superficie oceánica está gravemente alterada.
En el #DíaMundialDeLosOcéanos, descubre más con el 🌍 #GlobalAssessment de la IPBES
🌊 Cubre el 70% de nuestro planeta.
🌊 Produce el ~50% del oxígeno de la Tierra
🌊 Absorbe el ~25% de las emisiones antropogénicas de CO₂
Pero, el 40% de la superficie oceánica está gravemente alterada.
En el #DíaMundialDeLosOcéanos, descubre más con el 🌍 #GlobalAssessment de la IPBES
Las mujeres y las niñas soportan la mayor carga de la degradación ambiental. 🌿🌎🧪
- Evaluación Mundial de la @ipbes.net
En este #IWD2025, recordemos que una gobernanza ambiental inclusiva no solo es justa, sino esencial para la protección efectiva de la biodiversidad.
- Evaluación Mundial de la @ipbes.net
En este #IWD2025, recordemos que una gobernanza ambiental inclusiva no solo es justa, sino esencial para la protección efectiva de la biodiversidad.
March 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Las mujeres y las niñas soportan la mayor carga de la degradación ambiental. 🌿🌎🧪
- Evaluación Mundial de la @ipbes.net
En este #IWD2025, recordemos que una gobernanza ambiental inclusiva no solo es justa, sino esencial para la protección efectiva de la biodiversidad.
- Evaluación Mundial de la @ipbes.net
En este #IWD2025, recordemos que una gobernanza ambiental inclusiva no solo es justa, sino esencial para la protección efectiva de la biodiversidad.
Appropriate backdrop for the final panel discussion in the light of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment and #FridaysForFurture with @dschigel, Urmas Koljalg, Kai Ilves, @MJPrice_CJBG and @vsmithuk.
February 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Appropriate backdrop for the final panel discussion in the light of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment and #FridaysForFurture with @dschigel, Urmas Koljalg, Kai Ilves, @MJPrice_CJBG and @vsmithuk.
In the light of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, the #CETAF #biodiversity Monitoring Working Group is meeting again to substantiate their efforts in monitoring our biodiversity with the support of the necessary taxonomic expertise and methods.
February 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In the light of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, the #CETAF #biodiversity Monitoring Working Group is meeting again to substantiate their efforts in monitoring our biodiversity with the support of the necessary taxonomic expertise and methods.
The new UN #GlobalAssessment, in short:
We've been setting the natural world on fire.
Whole ecosystems and millions of species are fleeing before the on-coming flames.
Some have been overcome already.
Many more won't make it.
We're still lighting fires.
We've been setting the natural world on fire.
Whole ecosystems and millions of species are fleeing before the on-coming flames.
Some have been overcome already.
Many more won't make it.
We're still lighting fires.
December 1, 2024 at 1:53 PM
The new UN #GlobalAssessment, in short:
We've been setting the natural world on fire.
Whole ecosystems and millions of species are fleeing before the on-coming flames.
Some have been overcome already.
Many more won't make it.
We're still lighting fires.
We've been setting the natural world on fire.
Whole ecosystems and millions of species are fleeing before the on-coming flames.
Some have been overcome already.
Many more won't make it.
We're still lighting fires.
[3/10] At the time in 2019 the IPBES #GlobalAssessment was the most successful environment report ever launched. The media release generated more than 60,000 news articles, in >190 countries & 60 languages.
November 16, 2024 at 4:34 PM
[3/10] At the time in 2019 the IPBES #GlobalAssessment was the most successful environment report ever launched. The media release generated more than 60,000 news articles, in >190 countries & 60 languages.
Pollution, #ClimateChange & human activity are threatening aquatic ecosystems and the survival of many migratory bird species.
📚 Learn more with the #GlobalAssessment: https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
📚 Learn more with the #GlobalAssessment: https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Pollution, #ClimateChange & human activity are threatening aquatic ecosystems and the survival of many migratory bird species.
📚 Learn more with the #GlobalAssessment: https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
📚 Learn more with the #GlobalAssessment: https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
📚 Read the #GlobalAssessment
Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | IPBES secretariat
IPBES is to perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages at the global level. Also addressing an invitation by the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to prepare a global assessment of biodive...
www.ipbes.net
July 23, 2026 at 8:04 AM
📚 Read the #GlobalAssessment
Do you know the vital role that #wetlands have for people and our planet? 🌍
Learn more with this IPBES infographic from the #GlobalAssessment👇
Learn more with this IPBES infographic from the #GlobalAssessment👇
July 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Do you know the vital role that #wetlands have for people and our planet? 🌍
Learn more with this IPBES infographic from the #GlobalAssessment👇
Learn more with this IPBES infographic from the #GlobalAssessment👇
🌍 Read the #GlobalAssessment:
Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | IPBES secretariat
IPBES is to perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages at the global level. Also addressing an invitation by the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to prepare a global assessment of biodive...
www.ipbes.net
June 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
🌍 Read the #GlobalAssessment:
Migratory species in marine ecosystems may be even more affected by climate change than terrestrial species. Sea turtles stand out: 85% are threatened, the highest share of any assessed marine migratory group. 🧪
— 🏡 IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Action is needed this #WorldSeaTurtleDay and every day 🐢 🌍
— 🏡 IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Action is needed this #WorldSeaTurtleDay and every day 🐢 🌍
June 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Migratory species in marine ecosystems may be even more affected by climate change than terrestrial species. Sea turtles stand out: 85% are threatened, the highest share of any assessed marine migratory group. 🧪
— 🏡 IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Action is needed this #WorldSeaTurtleDay and every day 🐢 🌍
— 🏡 IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Action is needed this #WorldSeaTurtleDay and every day 🐢 🌍
🌊The ocean covers 70% of our planet
🌊About 50% of the Earth's oxygen production comes from the ocean
🌊The ocean absorbs around 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions
Yet 40% of the ocean area is heavily altered.🚨
On #WorldOceansDay, dive into some details from the #GlobalAssessment 🌍
🌊About 50% of the Earth's oxygen production comes from the ocean
🌊The ocean absorbs around 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions
Yet 40% of the ocean area is heavily altered.🚨
On #WorldOceansDay, dive into some details from the #GlobalAssessment 🌍
June 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
🌊The ocean covers 70% of our planet
🌊About 50% of the Earth's oxygen production comes from the ocean
🌊The ocean absorbs around 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions
Yet 40% of the ocean area is heavily altered.🚨
On #WorldOceansDay, dive into some details from the #GlobalAssessment 🌍
🌊About 50% of the Earth's oxygen production comes from the ocean
🌊The ocean absorbs around 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions
Yet 40% of the ocean area is heavily altered.🚨
On #WorldOceansDay, dive into some details from the #GlobalAssessment 🌍
It's time to #ActNowForClimate & Biodiversity.
Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are two sides of the same coin. Neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together.
Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's revisit some of the key messages on climate from the #GlobalAssessment
Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are two sides of the same coin. Neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together.
Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's revisit some of the key messages on climate from the #GlobalAssessment
June 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
It's time to #ActNowForClimate & Biodiversity.
Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are two sides of the same coin. Neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together.
Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's revisit some of the key messages on climate from the #GlobalAssessment
Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are two sides of the same coin. Neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together.
Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's revisit some of the key messages on climate from the #GlobalAssessment
🔗 Learn more about the High Seas Treaty with @ununiversity.bsky.social: unu.edu/ehs/article/...
🌍 Read the #GlobalAssessment: www.ipbes.net/global-asses...
🌍 Read the #GlobalAssessment: www.ipbes.net/global-asses...
What is the High Seas Treaty and Why is it Important?
The landmark High Seas Treaty has officially entered into force. Learn what it is and why it is important.
unu.edu
April 20, 2026 at 11:45 AM
🔗 Learn more about the High Seas Treaty with @ununiversity.bsky.social: unu.edu/ehs/article/...
🌍 Read the #GlobalAssessment: www.ipbes.net/global-asses...
🌍 Read the #GlobalAssessment: www.ipbes.net/global-asses...
The High Seas Treaty has officially come into effect 🌊
High Seas sustain global-scale ecosystem functions and provide essential benefits.
As stated in the IPBES 🌍 #GlobalAssessment , improving shared governance is crucial to facing these challenges and protecting biodiversity. 🏡🧪
High Seas sustain global-scale ecosystem functions and provide essential benefits.
As stated in the IPBES 🌍 #GlobalAssessment , improving shared governance is crucial to facing these challenges and protecting biodiversity. 🏡🧪
April 20, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The High Seas Treaty has officially come into effect 🌊
High Seas sustain global-scale ecosystem functions and provide essential benefits.
As stated in the IPBES 🌍 #GlobalAssessment , improving shared governance is crucial to facing these challenges and protecting biodiversity. 🏡🧪
High Seas sustain global-scale ecosystem functions and provide essential benefits.
As stated in the IPBES 🌍 #GlobalAssessment , improving shared governance is crucial to facing these challenges and protecting biodiversity. 🏡🧪
⏳ 3 days to #IPBES12
The 2019 IPBES #GlobalAssessment was covered by >10,500 media outlets in >170 countries in 50 languages. Help us make sure the upcoming #BizBiodiversity Report follows suit, with transformative data & tools for the global economy.
📍 Manchester, UK
📅 3-8 Feb 2026
The 2019 IPBES #GlobalAssessment was covered by >10,500 media outlets in >170 countries in 50 languages. Help us make sure the upcoming #BizBiodiversity Report follows suit, with transformative data & tools for the global economy.
📍 Manchester, UK
📅 3-8 Feb 2026
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 AM
⏳ 3 days to #IPBES12
The 2019 IPBES #GlobalAssessment was covered by >10,500 media outlets in >170 countries in 50 languages. Help us make sure the upcoming #BizBiodiversity Report follows suit, with transformative data & tools for the global economy.
📍 Manchester, UK
📅 3-8 Feb 2026
The 2019 IPBES #GlobalAssessment was covered by >10,500 media outlets in >170 countries in 50 languages. Help us make sure the upcoming #BizBiodiversity Report follows suit, with transformative data & tools for the global economy.
📍 Manchester, UK
📅 3-8 Feb 2026
🪸 According to the IPBES #GlobalAssessment , nearly a third of reef-forming corals, sharks, and their relatives are threatened. The whale shark is just one of many species at risk.
The protection of biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.
The protection of biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🪸 According to the IPBES #GlobalAssessment , nearly a third of reef-forming corals, sharks, and their relatives are threatened. The whale shark is just one of many species at risk.
The protection of biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.
The protection of biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.
In 2019, IPBES #GlobalAssessment est. 1 million species of plants & animals are threatened with extinction.🥀
The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!
https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!
https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
December 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In 2019, IPBES #GlobalAssessment est. 1 million species of plants & animals are threatened with extinction.🥀
The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!
https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!
https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
“Gone the way of the Dodo🦤” is more than a saying for around 1 million species, as the #GlobalAssessment warns. 🏡
But what is the perception of extinct species after they are gone? In the case of the Dodo, researchers are working to go beyond the myth 🌍
🧪Learn more: https://ow.ly/shR550XogTI
But what is the perception of extinct species after they are gone? In the case of the Dodo, researchers are working to go beyond the myth 🌍
🧪Learn more: https://ow.ly/shR550XogTI
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Gone the way of the Dodo🦤” is more than a saying for around 1 million species, as the #GlobalAssessment warns. 🏡
But what is the perception of extinct species after they are gone? In the case of the Dodo, researchers are working to go beyond the myth 🌍
🧪Learn more: https://ow.ly/shR550XogTI
But what is the perception of extinct species after they are gone? In the case of the Dodo, researchers are working to go beyond the myth 🌍
🧪Learn more: https://ow.ly/shR550XogTI
The global species extinction rate is 10 to 100 times higher than the historical average, accelerating due to human actions, as noted in the @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment. 🏭 Since 1500, at least 680 vertebrate species, like the Pinta Giant Tortoise, have been lost.🐢
Conservation is vital #ForNature.
Conservation is vital #ForNature.
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The global species extinction rate is 10 to 100 times higher than the historical average, accelerating due to human actions, as noted in the @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment. 🏭 Since 1500, at least 680 vertebrate species, like the Pinta Giant Tortoise, have been lost.🐢
Conservation is vital #ForNature.
Conservation is vital #ForNature.
Some of IPBES #2ndGlobalAssessment Coordinating Leading Authors started out their IPBES journey as Fellows during the #GlobalAssessment.
This week in Paris, Fellowship alumni and Coordinating Lead Authors met with the new generation of fellows and shared anecdotes, words of wisdom, and advice.
This week in Paris, Fellowship alumni and Coordinating Lead Authors met with the new generation of fellows and shared anecdotes, words of wisdom, and advice.
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Some of IPBES #2ndGlobalAssessment Coordinating Leading Authors started out their IPBES journey as Fellows during the #GlobalAssessment.
This week in Paris, Fellowship alumni and Coordinating Lead Authors met with the new generation of fellows and shared anecdotes, words of wisdom, and advice.
This week in Paris, Fellowship alumni and Coordinating Lead Authors met with the new generation of fellows and shared anecdotes, words of wisdom, and advice.
Happening now!
@ipbes.net #2ndGlobalAssessment Chairs and Coordinating Lead Authors are meeting for the first time in Paris, France, to begin shaping what will be the follow up to the landmark #GlobalAssessment.
📚 Learn more about #GA2: www.ipbes.net/second-globa...
@ipbes.net #2ndGlobalAssessment Chairs and Coordinating Lead Authors are meeting for the first time in Paris, France, to begin shaping what will be the follow up to the landmark #GlobalAssessment.
📚 Learn more about #GA2: www.ipbes.net/second-globa...
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Happening now!
@ipbes.net #2ndGlobalAssessment Chairs and Coordinating Lead Authors are meeting for the first time in Paris, France, to begin shaping what will be the follow up to the landmark #GlobalAssessment.
📚 Learn more about #GA2: www.ipbes.net/second-globa...
@ipbes.net #2ndGlobalAssessment Chairs and Coordinating Lead Authors are meeting for the first time in Paris, France, to begin shaping what will be the follow up to the landmark #GlobalAssessment.
📚 Learn more about #GA2: www.ipbes.net/second-globa...